Well, I couldn't really let a pretty important date to me go by without just a quick comment.
I actually had to count and double check that I'd got the numbers right, beacuse I can hardly believe that 5 whole years have passed since that shocker of a day – 12th September 2008 – when I received that somewhat shitty piece of news that changed my life. That I'd somehow got a disease that no-one had heard of, one which on paper should never happen to someone like me – and which carried a survival rate of 2-5 years. Especially for me – given a Stage 3B diagnosis out of a possible score of 4. For once, not an area to strive for top marks.. All a bit late in being discovered and not looking at all good.
Anyway – against those lousy odds and in many, many ways totally unfairly (here's to all the Myeloma friends who have died in this oh so precious time) – here I still am.
Five years, and around 1825 days that I have been incredibly blessed to have. And to enjoy. Thoroughly.
Raising my mental glass to all of you, that have made the journey such a trip. In both senses of the word..
Here's to a few more – it may be greedy but it's a feast that I am - even more than usual – exceptionally up for.
x
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And many more to come, precious…. Who’d’ve thought on that day you’d be married, passed 100 countries visited, and got a DOG?!! Not sure what the rest of us have been doing by comparison! xx
5 years of awesomeness and teaching us all a thing or two about how to live life to the max. Bloody well done you. Keep it up xx
In your face, Multiple Myeloma! Kepp on trucking Mrs, see you soon xxx
Personally, I don’t feel you have been having quite enough holidays. Campsite in France next summer, complete with thousands of screaming brats? Now THAT will make you feel glad to be alive! So delighted you’ve made it this far, from Lily Rose being 11 weeks old at time of diagnosis to a 5-year-old schoolgirl and evil older sister now. Keep on travelling one step ahead of those nasties!